It starts with collaboration.

In a special episode of the Velocity Network podcast, Ollie Henderson interviews Rick Goldgar, IBM's Associate Director of Digital Credentials and Transformation.

They discuss:

Unlocking Career Opportunities: How digital badges are redefining professional advancement beyond traditional degrees.

Degrees vs. Skills: The growing preference for demonstrable skills over academic credentials in the job market.

Educational Shifts: Why educational institutions must recalibrate their offerings to meet labor market demands.

Interoperability Trust: How organizations like the Velocity Network Foundation are enabling the trusted exchange of verifiable credentials globally using open standards.

LINKS:

Rick's LinkedIn

Ollie's LinkedIn

Find out more about the Velocity Network Foundation

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Listen to these highlights to discover the role Velocity is playing in unifying credentials and why members are so active in building solutions on the Network.

You can watch a video of the highlights HERE.

Thanks again to all the speakers, including those who feature in this podcast:

Alex Chudnovsky of SAP

Bill Hughes of Education Design Lab

Ian Davidson of SmartResume

Kacey Thorne of Western Governors University

Matt Alex of Beyond Academics

Meagan Treadway of Grand Valley State University

Mike Andrus of HCA Healthcare

Mike Simmons of AACRAO

Zach Daigle of Precheck (a Cisive company)

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us: admin@velocitynetwork.foundation

You can watch every session from the two-part launch event here:

1. Why the work of Velocity is so important and relevant to both the employment and education sectors
2. How Velocity members are working on the Network to build solutions to common problems and improve opportunities for individuals and organizations.

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You can find full details of the event, including speaker information and the agenda HERE.

In this podcast, you can listen to the education community’s perspective panel moderated by Ollie Henderson and featuring Kacey Thorn (Western Governors University), Meagan Treadway (Grand Valley State University) and Mike Simmons (AACRAO).

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You can find full details of the event, including speaker information and the agenda HERE.

In this podcast, you can listen to the employer’s perspective panel moderated by Ollie Henderson and featuring Alex Chudnovsky (SAP), Mike Andrus (HCA Healthcare) and Zach Daigle (Precheck, a Cisive company).

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Whether you’re…

✔️ An academic leader or administrator at an education institution

✔️ An LMS, SIS, Assessment Vendors or Credentialing Platforms 

✔️ Someone advancing education towards digital credentials and micro-credentials…

You're invited to a two-part event hosted by the Velocity Network Foundation's Education Cluster, taking place on the 8th and 14th of November.  

During these two one-hour sessions, you’ll learn how Velocity enables, at scale, fully interoperable, privacy-preserving digital credential records that have practical utility within the education and employment industries. 

You'll discover why the education community, including education institutions and bodies like Education Design Lab, AACRAO, Grand Valley State University and Western Governors University, view Velocity as a key solution to creating a unified approach to skills and education verification.  

You'll also hear the employer’s perspective from Cisive, HCA Healthcare and SAP, as they start to use verifiable credentials to get people in the right jobs at the right time. 

And you'll see a live demonstration of how someone can easily and quickly claim and share their credentials. 

Register your place here:

November 8th: Why the work of Velocity is so important and relevant to both the employment and education sectors: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s8wkO-SsSYqyoXRXyRzzQg

November 14th: How Velocity members are working on the Network to build solutions to common problems and improve opportunities for individuals and organizations: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rqxnrcuxS7CnzHQR8ExxgQ

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Moderator:

NAOMI SZEKERES, Head of Education Cluster, Velocity Network Foundation

Speakers:

MANOJ KUTTY, CEO, Greenlight Credentials

MIKE SIMMONS PhD, Strategic Partnerships, AACRAO

SCOTT CHENEY, CEO, Credential Engine

Whether you’re…

✔️ An academic leader or administrator at an education institution

✔️ An LMS, SIS, Assessment Vendors or Credentialing Platforms 

✔️ Someone advancing education towards digital credentials and micro-credentials…

You're invited to a two-part event hosted by the Velocity Network Foundation's Education Cluster, taking place on the 8th and 14th of November.  

During these two one-hour sessions, you’ll learn how Velocity enables, at scale, fully interoperable, privacy-preserving digital credential records that have practical utility within the education and employment industries. 

You'll discover why the education community, including education institutions and bodies like Education Design Lab, AACRAO, Grand Valley State University and Western Governors University, view Velocity as a key solution to creating a unified approach to skills and education verification.  

You'll also hear the employer’s perspective from Cisive, HCA Healthcare and SAP, as they start to use verifiable credentials to get people in the right jobs at the right time. 

And you'll see a live demonstration of how someone can easily and quickly claim and share their credentials. 

Register your place here:

November 8th: Why the work of Velocity is so important and relevant to both the employment and education sectors: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s8wkO-SsSYqyoXRXyRzzQg

November 14th: How Velocity members are working on the Network to build solutions to common problems and improve opportunities for individuals and organizations: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rqxnrcuxS7CnzHQR8ExxgQ

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Since the Velocity Network Foundation Education Cluster Adoption Team came together for the first time in February 2023, it's grown to include and impact 40 members across the ecosystem.  

With the group sparking many new opportunities to impact Velocity's adoption, we're now delighted to be hosting its official launch this fall. 

We're hosting two 1-hour sessions: 

1. To explain WHY the work of Velocity is so important and relevant to both the employment and education sectors 
2. To tell HOW Velocity Members are working on the Network to build solutions to common problems and improve opportunities for individuals and organizations. 

You can now sign up for both events via the links below:

Part 1

Part 2

Velocity Network Foundation website

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Jeff is Tuesday’s keynote speaker at the Velocity Network Foundation General Assembly 2023, taking place in New York City next week.

To mark the occasion, this podcast is a crossover edition, also running on host Ollie Henderson's Future Work/Life podcast.

Jeff is Vice President Insights and Impact at Gloat, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and was previously Senior Advisor on the Future of Work, at Deloitte Consulting. He’s also the author of Work Disrupted (2021) and co-author of Workforce Ecosystems, published earlier this year.

Ollie and Jeff discuss:

• The different contributors helping shape new work ecosystems.
• The role of technology in workforce ecosystems.
• Why managers and leaders need to build a new set of skills.
• How verifiable credentials support skills verification.
• Why organizations shouldn't use an old map to explore a new world.

LINKS:

Jeff's website

Jeff's LinkedIn

Work Disrupted

Workforce Ecosystems

Velocity Network Foundation website

Velocity Network Foundation General Assembly 2023

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Alex Chudnovsky is Vice President of Product Strategy at SAP

Jouko van Aggelen is Chief Portfolio & Innovation Officer at Aon Assessment Solutions

Andrew Cunsolo is Senior Director of Product Management at Jobvite

Register for your ticket HERE.

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Key Points Discussed:

1. Problems that verifiable credentials can solve and potential use cases
2. The role of open source software in building an identity infrastructure
3. Future applications and benefits of digitizing identity data across industries

The Velocity General Assembly is scheduled to take place in New York City on the 19th and 20th of June this year. Register for your ticket HERE.

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In today's episode, our host Ollie Henderson speaks with John Healy, Vice President and Chair of the Task Force on Digitalisation for the World Employment Confederation.

Key Points Discussed:

• Insights from the first Velocity General Assembly and looking ahead to June's event
• Impact of removing friction from job matching on different stakeholders
• Verifiable credentials and their importance in creating opportunities
• Future opportunities for organizations and individuals

The Velocity General Assembly is scheduled to take place in New York City on the 19th and 20th of June this year. Register for your ticket HERE.

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Our annual General Assembly brings together leaders from across our membership to discuss innovation and key architectural issues, share best practices, and collaborate on addressing market needs as it adopts Velocity Network™ as the next-gen data utility layer underlying the global labor market.

Join us as we move to change the world of work!

Register your ticket HERE.

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Nuevosmedios lanzó recientemente Knowkee, la primera billetera profesional digital de América Latina y la primera billetera en español a nivel mundial.

Ollie y Kike discuten por qué las credenciales verificables son tan importantes para resolver los grandes problemas de la industria, cómo Velocity ayuda a resolver esos problemas y qué oportunidades crea esto para el futuro.

Nuevosmedios compartirá información sobre cómo han creado Knowkee y cómo están ayudando a crear nuevas posibilidades para sus clientes e individuos en la asamblea general de Velocity los días 19 y 20 de junio en la ciudad de Nueva York. Regístrese aquí para asegurar su boleto de reserva anticipada.

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Neuvosmedios recently launched Knowkee, Latin America’s first digital career wallet - and the first Spanish language wallet globally.

Ollie and Kike discuss why verifiable credentials are so important to solving big industry problems, how Velocity helps solve those problems, and what opportunities this creates for the future.

Nuevosmedios will be sharing insights into how they’ve created Knowkee, and are helping create new possibilities for their customers and individuals at the Velocity General Assembly on the 19th and 20th of June in New York City. Sign up here to secure your early bird ticket.

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They discuss the importance of verifiable credentials, the role of data in HR, and how technology can help bridge the skills gap and improve career prospects for individuals.

In this episode, Ollie and Guillermo explore:

1. The challenges HR professionals face in understanding digital credentials new technology.
2. How adopting verifiable credentials can benefit both HR professionals and individual employees.
3. The importance of open, vendor-agnostic, and customer-agnostic technologies in the HR landscape.
4. The potential for Velocity to make HR more strategic, efficient, and better equipped to address recruitment and retention challenges.

Reserve your ticket for the Velocity General Assembly, taking place on the 19th and 20th of June in New York City, HERE.

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With experience at Georgetown University and as a strategic advisor to the American Council on Education, Deb offers valuable insights on the importance of credential transparency, open standards, and how credentials can improve individuals' career prospects.

Ollie and Deborah discuss:

1. Importance of verifiable credentials: Deb explains the mission of Credential Engine, a nonprofit organization focused on credential transparency, and how verifiable credentials contribute to this mission by providing valuable information on credentials, quality control, and skills they represent.
2. Credential transparency and standardization: Deb highlights the current lack of standardization in credential reporting and discusses how Credential Engine's Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL) can help connect data from multiple sources and improve credential transparency.
3. The role of Velocity Network: Deb emphasizes the benefits of incorporating CTDL and linked open data into digital credentials, which can make them machine-actionable and more valuable to both individuals and businesses.
4. Future opportunities for individuals and businesses: Deb looks ahead to the potential improvements in career prospects and how businesses can better utilize the talents of their employees through increased credential transparency and standardized credential data.

Reserve your ticket for the Velocity General Assembly, taking place on the 19th and 20th of June in New York City, HERE.

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You'll hear the following trailblazing speakers:

Ashok Bildikar (Neeyamo)

Gaurav Gupta (EkStep Foundation)

James Hunsrao 🇭🇰 (Cisive)

Marcellus Solomon (HireRight)

Meeta Karanth (foundit)

Naresh Prajapati (Azilen Technologies)

Praveen Rao (SAP)

Sanjoe Tom Jose (Talview)

Tarandeep Singh (Aon)

Vikrant Kapur (Technicolor Creative Studios)

Watch the highlights video HERE.

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You can watch the event in full HERE.

To learn more about Velocity, connect via the website or LinkedIn.

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Moderated by Velocity Network Foundation's Head of Marketing, Ollie Henderson, the panel features:

James Hunsrao (Cisive)

Meeta Karant (foundit)

Marcel Solomon (HireRight)

Praveen Rao (SAP)

To learn more about the Velocity Network Foundation, please contact us via our website - https://www.velocitynetwork.foundation/ - or on LinkedIn.

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In this conversation with Ollie Henderson, Praveen discusses how verifiable credentials and the Velocity Network are reducing inefficiencies and costs in the hiring and onboarding process.

Praveen will be speaking at our India IT Services event on the 8th of February. You can find out more and register HERE.

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In this conversation with Ollie Henderson, Gaurav explains why the trust created by using verifiable credentials revolutionizes the labour market and will create opportunities for millions in India and around the world.

Gaurav will be speaking at our India IT Services event on the 8th of February. You can find out more and register HERE.

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In this conversation with Ollie Henderson, Meeta explains how verifiable credentials help organizations identify the right people and ensure they have the requisite skills.

They also explore why Velocity creates new opportunities for individuals and increases trust in the labour market.

Meeta will be speaking at our India IT Services event on the 8th of February. You can find out more and register HERE.

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In today's show, he speaks with Ollie Henderson about how verifiable credentials can contribute to democratizing access to opportunities and creating a fairer "flat talent world".

Tarandeep will be speaking at our India IT Services event on the 8th of February. You can find out more and register HERE.

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In today's pod, Ollie Henderson explains why we're hosting the event and why it matters.

If you join us, you will:

1. Learn how the Internet of Careers® can improve the speed of talent acquisition and onboarding, reduce costs and improve candidate experience. ​
2. Learn how the Internet of Careers® can reduce cost and risk of privacy compliance.​
3. Learn how the Internet of Careers® can reduce cost and friction associated with IT services resource allocation. ​
4. Learn how the Internet of Careers® provides access to a more diverse talent pool and drives equitable skills-based hiring.​
5. Opt in for  global career and education data interoperability.​
6. Hear from leading workforce-tech vendors operating in India on how they have embedded the Internet of Careers® into their products.​
7. Learn how the Internet of Careers® empowers the individual by giving them control over their own career records.​
8. Lean in, together with the leading employers in the Indian IT industry, to power up the region’s workforce.  ​

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During this conversation with Ollie Henderson, Sanjoe explains what problems are solved in the talent market as organizations and individuals have access to verifiable credentials. He also discussed the possibilities unlocked by the Velocity Network and how Talview is shaping product development to take advantage of these opportunities.

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Velocity CEO Dror Gurevich explains the market dynamics behind the Velocity Credit.

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Velocity CEO Dror Gurevich explains How the internal system using the Velocity Credit token works.

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Velocity CEO explains why a utility token - the Velocity Credit - is needed to run on the Network.

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An experienced HR leader, Jouko is passionate about connecting people, data and tech to create actionable insights for individuals and organisations, making him the perfect person to explain how verifiable credentials unlock new possibilities for people to prove their skills now and in the future.

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This is a major step in bootstrapping workforce demand for Velocity Network™ Credentials. 

In this week's podcast, Dror Gurevich explains why.

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John and Ollie explore why Velocity and verifiable career credentials are transforming background screening, saving money and time for everyone involved in the process.

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John and Ollie explore why Velocity and verifiable career credentials revolutionize how individuals claim, store and share their education and training credentials.

John explains, in particular, why this is so important when it comes to FDA (Federal Drug Administration) compliance and regulations.

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Last week, Velocity CEO Dror Gurevich spoke with Forbes to explain why changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) are just the latest sign that businesses need to rethink their approach to data protection.

In January, compliance requirements for employers subject to the CCPA will change, fundamentally affecting how they manage the personal information they collect about their workers, independent contractors, and job applicants.

As privacy awareness from job applicants and employees increases and regulations become tighter globally, employers must keep up.

That's one reason workforce management tech vendors like Aon, Oracle and SAP are coming together to develop and deploy the Internet of Careers®, a game-changing, blockchain-based, decentralized utility layer.

The Velocity Network replaces the outdated, fragmented way personal information is exchanged across the labor market, empowering individuals to gain agency over their verifiable education and career information.

Read the interview here.

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Ximo and Ollie explore why Velocity and verifiable career credentials revolutionize how Randstad's clients hire, as well as the many benefits to the experience of candidates.

For example, as Ximo explains, by reducing time-to-hire from weeks to seconds, businesses are saving valuable resources, while individuals can apply for and start their roles far more quickly.

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Alex reveals why SAP took a huge step a few weeks ago by issuing verifiable credentials to award nominees and winners at the Success Connect conference.

He also shares how SuccessFactors employees responded when offered the chance to claim credentials this summer and the important next steps in educating people about the opportunities unlocked by collecting and sharing their verified career data. 

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